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Study of diverse mechanisms of cell-mediated cytotoxicity in gene-targeted mice using flow cytometric cytotoxicity assay

  1. Author:
    Malyguine, A.
    Derby, E.
    Brooks, A.
    Reddy, V.
    Baseler, M.
    Sayers, T.

  2. Author Address

    NCI, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr, SAIC Frederick Inc, POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA NCI, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21702 USA Malyguine A NCI, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr, SAIC Frederick Inc, POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
    1. Year: 2002
  2. Journal: Immunology Letters
    1. 83
    2. 1
    3. Pages: 55-59
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    Cytotoxic lymphocytes kill tumor or virus-infected target cells utilizing two mechanisms-(1) release of lytic granules (containing perforin and granzymes), and (2) Fits ligand (FasL)/Fas or TIN-initiated apoptosis. We have examined mechanisms of target cell lysis by effector T cells from gene- targeted and mutant mice using a new Flow Cytometric Cytotoxicity Assay (FC Assay). Target cells were labeled with PKH67 dye. Cell death was estimated by 7-AAD inclusion and annexin V-PE binding. A direct correlation has been found between the percentage of dead target cells in FC Assay and the results of In-111 release cytotoxicity assay when effector T cells from either Pfp -/- (perform knockout) or gld (non- functional Fas Ligand) mice were used. As shown by the 4 h FC assay, the granule-mediated mechanism was utilized by T cells from gld mice. In contrast, T cells from Pfp -/- mice used death receptor-mediated lysis. Therefore. cytotoxic cells from gene-targeted and mutant mice can serve as valuable tools for studying different mechanisms of cell-mediated cytotoxicity, and the FC assay could be applied irrespective of which cytotoxic effector pathway is involved. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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